Senior World Language Curriculum Editor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create, enhance, revise, edit, and proofread language curricula and instructional materials, including comprehensive daily lesson plans, materials for students, supplemental curriculum elements, scope and sequence charts, and other related resources.

• Ensure that the assigned curriculum products are coherent, precise, engaging, aligned with standards, suitable for the appropriate age group, and level-appropriate.

• Adapt curriculum materials to reflect the language, history, and culture of each CIEE program location.

• Provide editorial and content expertise for prototypes, specifications, and updated master curriculum models developed in collaboration with the Director of Curriculum and/or Executive Editor.

• Source, onboard, support, and manage freelance editors and contributors across various languages.

• This involves addressing inquiries, reviewing and editing submitted work, offering feedback, and ensuring adherence to CIEE’s pedagogical approach and development guidelines.

• Oversee assigned curriculum development workflows and project schedules in accordance with established editorial guidelines, timelines, and priorities.

• Identify project bottlenecks and suggest improvements to editorial processes, documentation, and team efficiency.

• Propose updates to development guidelines and assist in onboarding or training freelancers and contributors on established procedures.

• Maintain current scope and sequence documents for assigned curricula.

• Manage copyright permissions for authentic resources across different languages.

• Support the annual training of HSSA instructors, which includes an online asynchronous Canvas course supplemented by synchronous live, virtual workshops.

• Provide assistance to international staff and instructors regarding academic matters through email and video calls.

• Aid in the development and maintenance of staff and student-facing courses in CIEE’s learning management system, Canvas.

• Assess the effectiveness of the language curriculum using both qualitative and quantitative measures, such as survey results, instructor feedback, site visits, and pre- and post-program language proficiency assessment data.

• Modify the curriculum to enhance outcomes.

• Stay updated on trends and innovations in K–12, world language, and international education sectors.

• Help position CIEE as a leader in language education by presenting at relevant conferences and networking with experts in language learning and education abroad.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in applied linguistics, second language acquisition, curriculum and instruction, world language education, or a related discipline.

• At least 5 years of editorial experience as a senior editor in educational publishing and curriculum development.

• Proven experience in owning or leading the editorial development of substantial curriculum products.

• Professional fluency in Spanish; proficiency in additional languages such as French, Italian, or German is advantageous.

• Outstanding written communication skills in English, strong attention to detail, and excellent editorial judgment.

• Capability to manage multiple complex projects and meet deadlines while maintaining high quality.

• Experience in managing freelancers, external contributors, or cross-functional collaborators.

• Expertise in world language standards (ACTFL) and experience in developing scope and sequence documents and standards-aligned lessons.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and a willingness to quickly learn new systems.

• Willingness to grow and develop yourself, our client group, and our Company.

• Ability to embody CIEE’s Core Values (Excellence, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, and Problem-Solving) and culture.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid time off

• Parental leave

• Gym Reimbursement Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Short-term & Long-term Disability

• 6 floating Fridays (based on our eligibility rules)

• CIEE Study Abroad and TEFL Program discounts

• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contribution

• Insurance Coverage (life, travel, medical, dental, and vision)

• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Account (medical and dependent)

• Voluntary Benefits (identity theft protection, pet insurance, accident, and critical illness)